动身

• 拼音: dòng shēn
• 汉字拆解: 动 = 云 + 力 (to move); 身 = 身 pictograph (body — extended to mean 'person' or 'self')

含义

To set out; to depart on a journey; to leave one's current location and begin travelling to a destination.

Slightly more formal or literary than plain 出发. Often implies a deliberate departure after preparation. Frequently paired with time expressions or destinations. Used in both formal narrative and everyday speech to mark the moment of departure.

例句

1. 他们一行人天未亮便动身，赶在日出前抵达了山顶。
2. 接到紧急通知后，她立刻收拾行李准备动身前往灾区。
3. 此行路途遥远，须早做准备，择日动身。

用法指南

语境: travel, journey, narrative, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 代表团计划明早八时动身，乘坐高铁赴京出席年度峰会。(The delegation plans to set out at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning, taking the high-speed rail to Beijing to attend the annual summit.)
• 暴风雪逼近之前，向导催促队员们迅速收拾好装备，尽快动身下山撤离。(Before the blizzard closed in, the guide urged team members to quickly pack their equipment and set off down the mountain to evacuate.)

错误说法

• 他动身了这个项目 — 动身 means to depart on a physical journey; use 开始 or 着手处理 for starting a project or task

起源与历史

动 (to move) + 身 (body/person) — to move one's body, i.e. to set out on a journey

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal